Display stand



H. MARSH DI SPLAY STAND Feb. 18, 1930.

File d Sept. 19, 192':

ATTOR N EY Patented Feb. 18, 1930 PATENT OFFICE HENRY MARSH, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS DISPLAY STAND Application filed September 19, 1927. Serial No.220,603.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in display standsand more particularly to a cakedisplay stand and has for its principalobject the provision of an im- ;proved construction of this characterwhich will be highly. eflicient in use and economical in manufacture.

One of the several objects of the invention is to provide a cake standwhich will resemble 19 a plurality of cake boxes arranged to provide asupport of. step formation for supporting real or actual cake boxes withcakes or other bakery goods therein.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter describedand claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings,

7 showing the preferred form of construction and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention; Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the invention shoiwing certain parts in distended position;

3 is a plan view of the blank from which the invention, as shown in Fig.1, is formed.

Referring to the drawing, wherein a preferred form of construction formy invention is illustrated, 10 indicates the main portion of the blankfrom which my device is formed. This blank is made from foldablematerial such as cardboard or the like. In Fig. 3 I have depicted thisblank in unfolded flattened position and by referring to this figure itmay be seen that the portion 10 is of elongated rectangular formationand is defined by parallel extending fold lines 15 and the fold lines 11and 23 that extend between the ends of the fold lines 15. The blanklalsoincludes a plurality of tabs, described hereinafter, that are arrangedoutwardly of the fold lines 15, 11, and 23.

At one end of the portion 10, outwardly of the fold line 11, is a tab 12that has fold lines extending thereacross, which fold lines are ali edwith the fold lines 15. outwardly of the fold lines extending across thetab 12,

and aligned with the tab 12, are tabs 13 that are notched as indicatedat 14.

Inwardly of the fold line 11 and outwardly of the fold lines 15 are theside wall tabs 16 which extend from the fold line 11 for apredetermineddistance along the fold lines 15 or the sides of theportion 10. The outer edges 18 of the tabs 16 are cut into step likeformation for a purpose to be set forth presently. Inwardly of the sidewall tabs 16 are the intermediate tabs 19, which likewise have theirouter edges cut into step like formation, although one less cut is madein these outer edges than in the outer edges 18. Slits are provided inthe tabs 19 at certain points, the location and utility of which will bepresently set forth.

Outwardly of the fold line 23 is a tab 25, this tab being locatedopposite to the tab 12. The side edges of the tab 25 are aligned withthe fold lines 15.

The adjacent portions of the tabs 13 and 16 are separated by slitsaligned with the fold line 11. Adjacent portions of the tabs 16 and 19are separated by slits aligned with the fold line 17 that extends acrossthe portion 10 parallel to the fold line 11. A fold line 20 extendsacross the portion 10 parallel to the fold line 18 and in alignment withthe ininwardly disposed edges of the tabs 19.

Disposed outwardly of the fold lines 15 intermediate the fold lines 20and 23 are a plurality of relatively small tabs or tongues which are ofvariable width for purposes to be set forth presently. Arranged adjacentthe fold line 23 and extendin inwardly of the portion 10 along the foldines 15 for a predetermined distance are the relatively wide tongues 26.Extending across the portion 10 in alignment with the inwardly disposedends of the tongues 26 is a fold line 30. Inwardly of the tongues 26 arenotched tabs 27 which are of restricted width with respect to thetongues 26 and which extend along the fold lines 15 for a predetermineddistance. A fold line 30 extends across the portion 10 in alignment withthe inwardly disposed ends of the tabs 27. Extending across the portion10 in spaced relation with the fold line 31 is a fold line 28 which isparallel to the fold line 31. Arranged outwardly of the fold lines 15intermediate the fold lines 31 and 28 are the fold lines 15 and disposedoutwardly thereof are a plurality of tabs which are employed inretaining the blank when it is folded to form an article such as thatdepicted in Fig. 1. .The fold lines 11, 17 20, 32, 38, 31, 30 and 23 areall parallel to each other and extend between the fold lines 15.

I In folding the blank to form an article similar to that depicted inFig. 1 the blank will be arranged so that the area between the foldlines 11, 15, 17 and 15 will provide the bottom. The area of the portion10 between the fold lines 17, 15, 20 and 15 provides the back of thedevice. The blank is therefore folded along the fold lines 17 and 20 sothat the area enclosed by the fold lines 17, 15, 20 and 15 will extendat right angles to the area enclosed by the fold lines 17 15, 11 and 15.

The side wall flaps 16 are then arranged to be at right angles to thebottom portion by being folded upwardly. The front flap 12 is alsofolded upwardly at right angles to this bottom portion. The blank isthen folded along the fold line 2Q so that the portion extending beyondthe fold line 20 will extend at right angles to the rear wall portionand parallel to the lower wall portion. It is manifest that, after therear wall portion is bent into the rightangular position described andafter the side wall tabs have been positioned as described, theintermediate tabs may be folded to be disposed outwardly of the sidewall tabs 16. After the device has been 'folded as set forth the blankis then folded along the lines 32 and 28 and in this manner the mostupwardly of the step like formation depicted in Fig. 1 is defined. Thetongues 33 are bent downwardly and are inserted over the upper edge ofthe upwardmost of the step like formation cut in the outer edges of theside wall flaps 16. It is manifest that the area enclosed by the foldlines 32,15, 28

and 15 will be extended parallel to the rear wall. Therefore the tabs 34at theends thereof may be folded toward the rear wall to extend over theoutwardly disposed surface of the intermediate tabs 19. As bestillustrated in Fig. 2 slots 35 are provided in the intermediate tabs 19at such a point that the I notched tabs 34 maybe disposed therein with vthe notches engaging the slots and in this manner'the portions just setforth as being folded are retained in position. The blank is then foldedso that the area enclosed by the fold lines 28, 15, 31 and 15 willextend at right angles to the rear wall and parallel to the lower walland the area enclosed by the fold lines 31, 15, 30 and 15 is arranged toextend parallel to the rear wall 10 toward the lower wall. The tongues29 are folded downwardly over the second of the edges formed in the steplike formation in the edges 18 and the notched tabs 27 are folded towardthe rear wall and are disposed in slits 37 in the inter mediate tabs 19.The area defined by the fold lines 30, 15, 23 and 15 is then'folded toextend at rightangles to the rear wall 10 and the tab 25 is disposedbehind the tab 12 and the tabs 13 are bent rearwardly and the notchedportions 1 1 therein are connected in slits 38 provided in theintermediate tabs 19.

It is manifest from the foregoing descrip tion that the .abovearrangement will provide three supporting surfaces arranged in differentplanes in step like formation and these supporting surfaces will bedisposed on the step like formation arranged in the edges 18.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification, without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariation and modi fications as come within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is: i I

A blank for a display stand formed from foldable .material and havingparallel fold lines extending thereacross, said blank having other foldlines extending thereacross betabs and said last named tabs, said lastnamed tabs being of relatively restricted width, and fold linesextending across said blank between said firstnamed fold lines alignedwith the ends of the tabs formed outwardly of said first named'foldlines.

In'testimony whereof I afiix my si nature.

HENRY SH.

